An LG spokesperson told CN it will "most likely be on Optus until the end of year," suggesting the Android phone may hit other carriers in 2014, but would not comment if LG are in discussions with other carriers, locally.

No side keys: LG Rear Key means volume control is now at the back.

The ultra thin G2, which has no side keys, will hit Optus in November as a post-paid handset.

The 4G smartphone will run on Optus' dual 4G network technology - 4G TD and FD-LTE, which it says allows for faster data streaming.